Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, has called on member-countries of the regional body to, as a matter of necessity, ratify and fully implement the ECOWAS Protocol against Corruption….
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kaduna, Taraba and Bauchi States during the morning hours. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are expected over parts of Kebbi, Adamawa, Taraba,…
Two siblings have been killed by overburdened mass, which collapsed at an artisanal mining site in Kakaki village of Paikoro local government area of Niger State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the two brothers Zubairu and Sadiq Ibrahim went to a gold mining site in the village with a large deposit of gold in order to meet…
UK businessman Mike Lynch, who was recently acquitted in the United States of an $11 billion fraud, is among those missing Monday after a superyacht sank off southern Italy, a source close to the rescue effort said. Lynch’s wife was among 15 people rescued, according to the source, after the luxury yacht sank overnight amid…
Nigerians have been warned against the consumption of undercooked bush meat, to save them from contacting the deadly Mpox virus. They were also advised to avoid contact with dead animals to reduce the possibility of contacting the Mpox virus. The president of the National Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) branch…
The duo had challenged results by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on the outcome of the 2023 governorship elections in their respective states. A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the Kogi and Bayelsa States governorship elections appeals filed by Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and Timipre Sylva…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, has on Monday embarked on a peaceful protest to demand for the immediate and unconditional release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who was abducted by bandits in December last year. The UDUTH chapter of the union also used the opportunity to call on…
Oil marketers have attributed this round of scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol, to lingering logistics challenges and supply constraints, saying “We will distribute only what we have”. This was disclosed by the President of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association, (PETROAN), Billy Gillis-Harry who was a guest on Channels…
As Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, approaches retirement, the race to succeed him has intensified. Egbetokun, appointed on June 19, last year, is scheduled to retire on September 4, when he turns 60. The Police Council on October 31 confirmed Egbetokun as the substantive IGP. However, uncertainty clouds his retirement date due to a…
Dr. Adedeji Adeleke, father of popular singer Davido, has donated N1bn to the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in honour of his late mother, Nnena Esther Adeleke. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service held at the church’s headquarters in Lagos on Sunday. Adeleke presented the donation to the Centenary Endowment Fund on behalf of…
